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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Bryce on September 05, 2013, 04:00:47 pm

Title: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Bryce on September 05, 2013, 04:00:47 pm

Made this one about a month ago, thought I'd share it with you guys.
A friend of mine came to me I retested in bow hunting. He was unimpressed with the bows that had training wheels so I made this one for him. It's a little over built, but that okay for a virgin bow hunter. There was same water damage in one of the limbs a crook in the other and all kinds of swoops and swirled in the wood. But I looked at the stick sitting in the brush pile and I saw a bow and it had to be made.
Anyways....
64" NTN
52#@26" tillered to 28"
Walnut nocks.


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Thanks for lookin

-Pinecone

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 05, 2013, 04:02:38 pm

Sweet smile! I think he digs it Brycey!

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: danny f on September 05, 2013, 04:53:33 pm

you should of named that one the crooked stick. very nice bow well done. your friend looks well pleased with it.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Peacebow_Coos on September 05, 2013, 05:04:59 pm

Nice lookin stick as usual, looks like happy hunting indeed!

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Jodocus on September 05, 2013, 05:13:14 pm

The bow and the hunter seem to belong to each other completetly. Well done, nice gift.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Zion on September 05, 2013, 06:12:06 pm

cool lookin bow, i bet it'll serve him well!

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: seabass on September 05, 2013, 06:15:00 pm

nice job buddy.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Bryce on September 05, 2013, 07:15:07 pm

Hey thanks! :)
He's been shooting everyday since he got it. He'll be ready for next hunting season :)

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: missilemaster on September 05, 2013, 07:45:12 pm

Great work as always Bryce

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Bryce on September 05, 2013, 08:12:53 pm

Thanks Cody :)

The handle was covered in mud when I was talking the pics. Tried to get it cleaned up for the photo shoot ;)
We where climbing hills chasing some elk around.

This bow got dirty, wet, and scratche up. The official stamps if a hunting bow.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: turtle on September 05, 2013, 08:45:46 pm

Sweet. I realy like the looks of that sturgeon skin.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Badly Bent on September 05, 2013, 08:52:12 pm

Like the character in that bow Bryce, good work. Also kudos to you for gettin' your buddy hooked up with a proper
bow to chase elk with, hope you both have success chasing the critters around.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Bryce on September 05, 2013, 09:59:24 pm

Thanks again guys :)

"There isn't a piece of Vinemaple on the planet that won't make a bow"

-Pinecone

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: IdahoMatt on September 05, 2013, 10:42:21 pm

Nice bow Bryce as usual.  Nice work converting another to the primitive path ;D.

P.S. I have a stave of Mt. Maple to try soon intrigued how it stacks up.... Does Vine Maple dry ridiculously fast like the Mt. Maple?

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: tallpine on September 06, 2013, 12:02:57 am

Beautiful work, your photography is top shelf also. >Dan

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Weylin on September 06, 2013, 12:04:36 am

I can tell by the look on his face that he's really disappointed with his new bow.  ::)  ;)

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Orion on September 06, 2013, 01:02:58 am

That is definitely a beauty!

Bryan

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: rossfactor on September 06, 2013, 01:23:08 am

I love the progression of pics: unbraced (smile), braced (smile), full draw (dead serious)!

Great bow Bryce, gotta love that VM, and it wears the Sturgeon well.  What did you dye it with?


Gabe

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: randman on September 06, 2013, 01:39:09 am

Love the color and the sturgeon patches. Amazing how even a small piece of that sturgeon skin can really dress up a bow.
I'm with you on the vine maple Bricey. Just picked up a couple pieces myself on my last camping trip and plan on it again this weekend.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: dmenzies1950 on September 06, 2013, 02:48:25 am

Great job on that one Bryce ! A piece of vine maple has to be pretty horrible to not make a bow! You took a petty funky one there and turned it into a beauty! Again good work as usual!

Dale

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Bryce on September 06, 2013, 02:59:43 am

Thank you Matt:) vine maple like any wood will loose alot of moisture right away but begin to slow down after awhile.

Thanks tall pine, good ole iPhone :)

Thanks weylin, he seems to like the ugly thing :)

Thank you Orion :) I replied to you PM

Thanks Gabe! It's a light brown leather dye.

Randman, there ain't nothing quite like I good piece of Vinemaple. I think I'm more confident in this wood than any other. It refuses to give anything up.

Thanks dmenz. She is funky but that's what makes her beautiful :)

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Pappy on September 06, 2013, 08:54:55 am

Looks great,smile says it all. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: lesken2011 on September 06, 2013, 09:03:05 am

Nice job, Bryce. Sweet gesture and one happy recipient!!

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: steelslinger on September 06, 2013, 11:04:42 am

Nice, great work as usual.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: bushboy on September 06, 2013, 01:57:26 pm

Nice job on that one!I likey!

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:42:23 pm

very nice! Like the character in it and the colors of the wood. Didn't know vine maple is that colorful. Too bad it isn't growing here in Germany!

Your buddy's smile say all! Well done!

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Josh B on September 06, 2013, 07:27:57 pm

Man!  That's nice!  Real nice!  Josh

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Bryce on September 07, 2013, 02:53:55 am

Quote from: simson on September 06, 2013, 03:42:23 pm

very nice! Like the character in it and the colors of the wood. Didn't know vine maple is that colorful. Too bad it isn't growing here in Germany!

Your buddy's smile say all! Well done!

I dyed it :)

Thanks guys appreciate the nice comments.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: Dvshunter on September 08, 2013, 10:59:51 am

Man Thats another sweet one. Those pics are great too. I use my phone for all mine too.

Title: Re: Sturgeon'd Vinemaple Bow
Post by: BowSlayer on September 08, 2013, 11:41:31 am

Sweet bow love the stergeon skins